Vanessa Ushie (Dr.)

Director, Natural Resources African Development Bank

Vanessa Ushie is the Acting Director of the AfDB’s African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre. In this role, she oversees the Bank’s interventions in the natural resources sector, for accelerated investments and sustainable development in Africa. She also serves as Manager of the Centre’s Policy Analysis Division, where she leads the economic and policy analysis on natural resource management. She has worked for over 20 years on natural resources policy in multilateral institutions, policy think-tanks, the private sector, academia, and civil society. Vanessa holds a PhD in Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, United Kingdom.